You can’t catch fish if you don’t have the right equipment.

With all the lures, rods, reels, line and everything else on the market it’s hard to know what equipment is the best for you. No matter what the best fishing lure is one that takes the thinking out of fishing. It’s one you can hook-up to the end of your line and cast without worrying about anything but where the fish are. It’s a lure that responds no matter what the situation or the fish.

Your lure is what connects you to your big catch so it has to have good action. It can’t be dead in the water or it won’t attract anything. The best action is one that has a side-to-side wiggle like an injured baitfish because this is the action that makes the fish attack. Fish don’t vibrate or spin so neither should your lure.

The color of your lure depends on whether or not you believe color has anything to do with catching fish. The best natural baitfish colors are colors are silver, gold, bronze, green and maybe yellow. Other colors will depend on what the fish can see. No one knows if fish actually see color or not but they will see a shadow. So the color that gives the best contrast and shadow in the water will be the best color to use. But it depends on the water clarity and what the fish seem to be attracted to so color is a personal choice.

We all have our favorite lures depending on what we’re fishing or when. Some make it to favorite status because it’s the lure that the most fish have attacked. Others might be a favorite because there’s a story behind them: you got them from a father or grandfather or it’s the lure that you caught your first fish on.

So, what do you look for in a lure? Is it all about action or color? Why do you prefer the lures you use most often? Is there a story behind your favorite lure?

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We’re excited to announce that this year the Reel Keel Fishing Lure will be at ICast. It won’t just be the #400 Series and #300 Series, we have a brand new lure added to our line which will be available for sale after the ICast show. The three lures will be in a special tri-pack just for the show.

Our team will be decked out in KIKO Fishing Tee-shirts and hats and demonstrating how the Reel Keel casts, swims and acts like an injured bait fish in the Casting Tank. They will also be demonstrating how our new lure acts with the #400 Reel Keel to give it even more action and fishy appearance.

ICast is the world’s largest sportfishing trade show and this year is taking place in Orlando, FL from July 11-13. It represents 63 countries and annually hosts 7,000 members of the sportsfishing community. ICast is the best place to showcase the newest fishing gear, apparel and accessories.

Stay tuned for more news about ICast and our exciting new addition to our line-up.

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Hello Fishermen! We at KIKO Fishing Inc. are starting the 2012 fishing season with a new look.

The 2012 Spring collection of colors boasts a sparkling shine and a new, tougher, glossier finish. The new finish and colors give the Reel Keel a “wet fish skin” look that will trick those big game fish every time. This adds to the flash of the keel which is sure to attract trophy fish in any kind of water.

Along with our new sparkling colors (in both a solid series and a striped series) we have added a new fluorescent series which boasts bright pink, yellow, orange and green lures with a tiger striped pattern. We have also added the classic red and white pattern to our Reel Keel line-up.

We have also introduced a new size to our line up: the 300 Series 3-inch Reel Keel. This smaller cousin of the 4-inch Reel Keel will help diversify your tackle box and provide for all your fishing needs. Both lures come with a treble Mustand Hook with a Duralock snap included in the package for easy hook-up and use. All our Keel blades are brass double nickel plated so they work in both saltwater and freshwater.

To see our colors and our new size, check out our fishing store by clicking here.

Stay tuned for our upcoming Dealer’s Page to see where you can buy the Reel Keel locally. Don’t forget to check out our video page to see the amazing action of the Reel Keel.

Tight lines and Good Fishing!

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